Christmas and New Year’s wishes

24 décembre 2020

From the Amsterdam Pipe Museum on the Prinsengracht we wish you a merry Christmas and a good, healthy and happy 2021. Of course we hope that the new year has more freedom to offer and that we can meet again in our museum and the museum shop again in the New Year!

Another lock-down

8 décembre 2020

For those who follow the news, it was no surprise that a new lock-down was imminent. Today shops and museums close and that will remain so until January 19, 2021. For many people this will be the quietest Christmas time of their lives. A huge disappointment for the museums, the employees and all volunteers because December is the nicest winter month with atmospheric decorations and lighting. As a contribution to public health, we will adhere to the new rules. The work behind the scenes continues without interruption.

La ronde Bretonne

6 décembre 2020

A unique asset to our collection: a pipe with the special name La Ronde Bretonne. Over a dozen men, women and children sit around a column, playing an instrument, or singing  and even rocking a toddler. In short, a table tobacco pipe with a jolly scene that brings cheerfulness into the home to get through the Holiday Season. With a base and lid made of amber and gold-plated silver mounting, packed in a wooden case with black leather on the outside and velvet on the inside. A pipe made in Paris at the time by Louis Lavisse, a maker of name and fame. We discovered this specimen in a French auction report as early as 2004. Since then, this object has been hiding in a private collection from where it is now sold. Today the object has been purchased by us and has become a museum item, a final destination worthy for such  a special object!